The Scarecrow (허수아비)

Now it's my turn to ask.

What did you do with that kid?

- You think I did it? - No, obviously it was the police.

Why else would they bother hiding the child's body?

They were so full of themselves for catching the serial killer.

But they panicked, worrying

they'd be caught for having the wrong guy, right?

Sir...

What are you doing here?

I asked what you were doing, punk.

I...

Hey, you bastard. Snap out of it. Hey, get a grip, man.

I asked you what you were doing.

Hye Jin...

She's dead.

You...

What are you talking about?

The kid's...

The kid's body... I...

I buried her.

Then let's bury her.

What?

Just for a little while. Just until we can catch the real killer.

But...

- How could we bury a child? - Who said she'd be buried alive?

I said it's temporary. You think any of us enjoys this?

If this gets out, we'll all be demoted.

We'll be taken off the case! We'll never catch him now!

It's your choice.

So? Do we cover this up and catch the real killer, or

do we just give up right now?

Park Dae Ho.

Go get a shovel.

- Chief! - Hurry up, darn it!

He's right, Dae Ho.

Look, if we don't catch him, who will?

Right? We'll catch him in no time.

But what if

we can't catch the killer?

That's not going to happen.

Absolutely not.

Im Seok Man's trial will proceed as planned.

As the serial killer.

The next guy we catch is the copycat.

Can we really do that?

It doesn't matter.

They're both getting the death penalty anyway.

I suppose... I suppose you're right.

Is that true?

How could... How could a prosecutor...

How could a cop...

How could a cop bury a child? You bastard!

You should've stopped them, bastard! You had to stop them at any cost!

How was I supposed to stop them?

They were all giving me orders.

How could I...

What was I supposed to do?

You bastard, you just follow orders? What are you, a scarecrow?

You're a human being, you bastard! You're a person!

Hey! How could any human being do something like that?

Sir.

I only did it because I was scared.

My mom... I'm the only one she can rely on.

I was afraid I'd lose my job as a cop.

I was just so terrified, that's why...

Sir.

I know what I did was wrong.

That's why I tried to fix it... The night before the search...

Hye Jin... I put her back where she was before.

But...

But... Darn it!

She's gone.

She vanished without a trace.

Darn it!

Dae Ho.

We have to find Hye Jin.

Si Yeong.

How long has she been here?

About 30 minutes? She just showed up asking for you.

There you are.

So this is the kind of trash you hang out with.

Could you all step out, please?

- What are you doing here? - I heard you like it here.

So I came to see for myself what it's like.

Why didn't you tell me?

- The owner is an old school friend. - No.

Not that.

About your mother.

How long were you planning on hiding it from me?

How did you find out?

Does it matter?

My father says it doesn't matter since it's official on paper,

but I don't agree.

The blood of a bar hostess?

And my child would inherit that.

It feels tainted.

It's filthy.

So my blood is filthy?

I'm sorry if that was insulting.

So the wedding's off, right?

I'm afraid that's not going to happen.

What if I tell the world

about your father's illegitimate child?

Your father's political career...

I can end it just like that.

You know about my father's illegitimate child?

You knew about her all along, didn't you?

Kang Sun Yeong. You cared about her because she's your sister, right?

Who did you just say?

- I have a favor to ask. - We'll investigate officially.

Does that mean Gi Beom can be released?

Your man only got slapped a few times. But my man

lost his life.

Because of this murderer!

You shouldn't have come here.

This child is your flesh and blood.

I even named her according to your family's naming traditions.

Her name is Sun Yeong.

What's the point of giving a girl a generational name?

Please, acknowledge her legally as your daughter.

The nerve of this woman.

Give her an inch, she takes a mile. The nerve of that gun.

How dare she threaten me?

Father.

Is it true? Is Kang Sun Yeong really your daughter?

She is.

Why didn't you tell me sooner? If I'd only known...

If you'd known, what then?

Are you saying you wouldn't have

turned her into a single mom yourself?

Father, if word gets out about your illegitimate child,

the political backlash will be severe.

Darn it.

That girl...

We have to accept her.

- Sorry? - We should break

the story ourselves before they expose us.

You take responsibility,

and smooth things over with Sun Yeong.

- Father. - If you had behaved yourself,

we wouldn't have been in this mess.

And I thought you caught the killer! But you just got the wrong guy!

Even if you catch the real killer, we'll just be breaking even.

I can't even face the Minister.

What about her brother?

- He's in Kangseong right now. - Get him out of there immediately.

Yes, sir.

It'll be easier to win her over if we get her brother out of there.

Understood.

Excuse me.

- Sun Yeong. - Ji Won.

- Please come in. We were waiting. - Thank you.

- Yes. - This way.

There's nothing to worry about. They aren't involved like that.

- Excuse me. - Yes?

- That young woman. - Yes.

Does she know Reporter Seo?

- Yes. - What's their relationship?

- You can say they're like sisters. - What?

The trial for Mr. Im, the main suspect of the Kangseong...

Serial Murders, which has claimed seven victims, was in progress.

But a new murder with the same M.O. has recently occurred,

which has brought the trial to a complete halt.

Following this new murder,

there is a possibility that Mr. Im is not the real culprit.

However, the prosecution is limiting its case to the seventh murder,

maintaining their stance that Mr. Im is the culprit,

and has amended the indictment for that specific charge

to continue with the trial.

Yes, this is Seo Ji Won from the Kangseong Daily.

Hello?

This is Im Ji Hye.

I'm Im Seok Man's sister.

The victim found yesterday is Hong Yeo Jin, age 26.

Again, strangled by stockings. Judging by the M.O.,

it's clearly the work of the serial killer.

Right.

I apologized to the Minister about the commendation.

What did he say?

I offered to return the award,

but he said at the end of the day, we did catch a murderer,

and if we catch the killer soon, there won't be a problem.

Yes, sir.

And you. Thanks for your hard work.

Now, go back to your own precinct.

I guess you never intended to catch the killer in the first place.

Your chief and I have a mutual understanding

that it's better to work separately than as a team.

He wants you back at your precinct immediately.

I understand perfectly. Well, then.

You think that guy will just go back quietly?

If he catches the killer before you, then all of you...

You'll be demoted, reassigned, and your careers as cops will end.

Am I clear?

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

Loud and clear, sir.

What are you standing around for? Go catch the killer, you bastards!

- Yes, sir! - Yes, understood!

- What are we going to do? - How should I know, you fool?

Chief.